1. Volume 38 Issue 4 February 2007
SmokeSignals
Monthly
Feature:
PT Couples
Pages 6 & 7
pt focus
Index
News
Troupe 185’s production
of Shenandoah
Page 3
Opinion
What electives should you
take next year?
Pages 4 & 5
Sports
Boys’ basketball season
wrap up.
Pages 8
Smoke Signals,
Online,
Page 3
Milchovich makes move to main office
Arts on display
Dean of Students Mr. Milchovich reviews his email to
locate student issues as part of his new position.
“Many students do not
have the chance to see
what’s going on in other
departments”
PTHS competes on Hometown High-Q
Emily Bigley
Staff Writer
News
Ashley Czajkowski
Staff Writer
Mrs. Mary Fecher, Library Secretary
On January 13th, five PTHS
students competed on KDKA’s quiz
show Hometown High-Q, designed for
academically talented students. The PT
team was comprised of senior captain
Kevin Danchisko, junior Elizabeth
Zeffiro, and freshmen John Wawrose
competed on Hometown High-Q. The
team was coached by social studies
teacher Mr. Mark Redilla. The Peters
team battled against Ringgold and
Redbank Valley. Although Peters
came in last place with a score of 380
(Ringgold 400, Redbank Valley 460),
it was a well-rounded competition.
Peters Township High School hopes
to become a regular contender on the
show for years to come. Considering
being invited to participate in the
show for the first time was an
accomplishment. The match is based
on the It’s Academic format, which
is another high school game show
competition. There are five rounds
in the game that all include sets of
questions. Before the start of Round
1, each team is given 100 points.
During the first round, “Start
Smart,” each team is asked a series
of ten questions that have a universal
topic. Every question that is answered
correctly results in 10 points added to
the team’s total. If the answer to the
question is incorrect, 10 points will
be subtracted. For the duration of the
second round, “Database,” students
Photo submitted by Jaylan Pinto
Photo by Bill Berry
are asked a sequence of six questions.
Luckily, if a team answers incorrectly
there is no penalty. For each question
answered accurately, teams pick up
20 points. During the third and fourth
rounds, “Pix File” and Advantage
Round,” visual aids on the team’s
monitors and envelopes filled with
questions come into play. The final
round, “Quicktime,” is based solely on
speed. Each team has a member start
on the buzzer. After Ken Rice finishes
asking the question, the floor is open
to whoever hits their buzzer first. The
point values in this round range from
20-30 points. Students can watch
Hometown High-Q every Saturday on
KDKA television.
The 2006 school year has
brought many changes to the
high school, including the new
position of Dean of Students.
Former mathematics teacher
Nick Milchovich accepted the
new job in mid-November.
This role was created so that
students could go directly to an
administrator with any issues
and that administrator would
be available to give his full
attention to the student body.
Milchovich’s new position not
only required him moving from
his third floor classroom to the
principal’s office, but it also put
him in charge of disciplinary
actions, parking passes,
attendance, and supervision
of students. The new position is
a learning experience and he said
it is hard to compare this position
with teaching because they are so
different. Though he misses being
in the classroom, Milchovich said
of his new position that he now
has an opportunity to work with
students on a different level. Other
job perks include on increase in
salary, a new office, and the ability
to control his schedule. Though
he undecided about whether he
will be back in the classroom or
the office next year, he has had
a positive experience. “Dr. Hajzus
and Mr. Henaghan have been
great and I have learned a lot.”
The PTHS students and faculty
have expressed confidence
in Milchovich as the Dean of
Students. “By promoting Mr. Milchovich it’s a
huge benefit because it saves the principals time
from having to train a brand new employee,”
Media teacher Mrs. Erin Boni noted.
Rachel Horensky
Co Editor-In-Chief
The Library Arts Café is an annual, weeklong
event that showcases and gives students a chance to
view the school’s elective departments. Each day of
this week, the library hosts a
different “act”. These acts can
range from students sculpting
on the potter’s wheel to artistic
photography posted throughout
the library.
On Monday, the Café will
host the theater department.
Tuesday will consist of visual arts
such as sculpting, painting, and
computer design. The orchestra
will be performing during
the Café on Wednesday. The
media departments, including
photography, journalism, and
broadcasting, can be seen on Thursday. The Café will also
boast a rock band on the Friday of that week.
“Many students do not have the chance to see
what’s going on in other departments,” according to Mrs.
Mary Fecher, the library secretary. The Café, however,
gives students a chance to witness first hand the different
classes they may have thought they would never have
had interest in. This is especially
convenient because it is hosted
right before scheduling. Thus, the
Café consequently gives students
a chance to perhaps take a new
interest in a class they may have
not been aware of prior to the
Café.
After watching the various
acts, students have an opportunity
to meander throughout the library,
socialize, and purchase food
and drinks. The proceeds from
selling food will then go towards
sponsoring Drop Everything and
Read days (DEAR) and the library luncheons.
The Library Arts Café takes place during all nine
periods during the week of March 2nd. Students will attend
the Café with their English class.

2. PT Reference
February 2007
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Smoke Signals
Smoke Signals is produced seven times during a school year by the students
of Media II,III, IV Journalism and extracurricular staff at Peters Township High
School, 264 E. McMurray Road, McMurray PA 15317. Telephone: 724-941-
6250 x.5379. E-mail: sitlern@pt-sd.org.
Commentaries, reviews, and opinion columns are the expressed opinion of
the author and not of Smoke Signals, its adviser or the Peters Township School
District. Member of the Pennsylvania School Press Association.
Co-Editors in Chief
Kaitlin Houser
Rachel Horensky
Kara Krawiec
Layout Editor
Catherine McCarron
News Editor
Angelina Nepa
Life & Style Editor
Colleen Counihan
Opinion Editor
Brittany Beyer
Sports Editor
Sean-Paul Mauro
Marketing Editiors
Emily Bigley
Nick Sikora
Staff Writers
Jessica Berardino, Bill Berry, Emily Big-ley,
Ashley Czajowski, Garrett Dennis,
Drew Karpen, Sean Naccarelli, Chris
Portz, Derek Redding, Brendan Sikora,
Nick Sikora, Renee Wunderlich
Layout Team
Megan Enscoe, Katie Gavlick, Stepha-nie
Gillece, Lisa Lerario,
Adviser
Nicole Sitler
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Girls Varsity
Basketball @ Shaler
7:30
Boys Varsity Wres-tling
vs. Mt Lebo 7:30
Varsity Ice Hockey @
Greater Latrobe 7:30
2
Boys Varsity
Basketball vs. Mt
Pleasant 7:30
Ground
Hog Day
3
4 5
Girls Varsity
Basketball vs.
Trinity 7:30
Senior Rec.
6
Boys Varsity
Basketball vs. Moon
7:30
Pay A
Compliment
Day
7
Varsity Wrestling
vs. Hopewell 7:30
8
Varsity Ice Hockey
@ TJ 6:15
Girls Varsity Bas-ketball
@ Cannon
Mac 7:30
9
Varsity Wrestling
@ Montour 7:00
Boys Varsity
Basketball @
Cannon Mac 7:30
10
Snowball
7:30-10:30
11
Satisfied
Staying Single
Day
12
Varsity Ice Hockey
vs. Montour 9:30
13 14 15 16
Varsity Wrestling
@ Greensburg
Salem 7:00
17
18
19 No
School
20 21
For the Love
of Milk Day
22
Varsity Ice Hockey
@ Elizabeth For-ward
6:15
Faculty
Dodgeball
Game 6:00
23 24
25 26
Varsity Ice Hockey
vs Erie Cathedral
Prep 7:30
27 28
International
Pancake Day

3. News
J. Berardino
A. Czajkowski R. Wunderlich A. Nepa
Outside
Pizza Patron, a Dallas based pizza company,
has begun accepting Mexican pesos at all
of its 59 locations scattered throughout
Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada and
Colorado. Andrew Gamm, director of brand
development for the firm asserted, “We know
that a large number of them travel back
and forth between the U.S. and Mexico and
consequently have some pesos left over in
their pocket. The pizza business is extremely
competitive and…this was a way to position
ourselves in relation to our competitors.”
Never before has any U.S. company accepted
Mexican currency so far from the border.
A zoo in Adelaide, Australia, recently put a
group of humans on display so that scientists
can observe their behavior over the course
of a month and make conjectures about
the influence of captivity on large primates.
The zoo’s visitors have a chance to vote for
their favorite subject and the winner will
reside over the entire zoo as resident “Super
human.” Billed by the zoo as “Big Brother
Behind Bars,” volunteers imitating primates
wear mikes and act out in front on webcams.
New Jersey’s legislature recently convened
and proposed cutting the word “idiot” from
its state constitution. The words “no idiot
or insane person should enjoy the right of
suffrage” were penned nearly 150 years ago.
State Senate President Richard Codey, the
father of the legislation, declared that “idiot”
is “outdated, vague, offensive to many and
may be subject to misinterpretation.” Codey
intends to extend voting rights to people
with emotional or cognitive disabilities.
On January 11, thousands marched in New
Orleans to city hall to protest of a string of
recent murders. “We have come to lodge
our complaint…We have come to declare
that a city that could not be drowned in
the floods of a storm will not be drowned
in the blood of its citizens.” Reverend J.C.
Raphael explained. Since the beginning of the
year, eight murders have been committed.
Nakita Shavers, sister to one of the victims,
recently said, “My intention is to … become
a prominent politician for this city…but the
sad part is, if the violence keeps up the way
that it is, I won’t have a city to come back to.”
Planning to stop drunk drivers
Toyota Motor Corporation is developing
a reliable system for cars that automatically
shuts down the vehicle if its sensors pick up
signs of excessive alcohol consumption. The
cars fitted with this detection system will not
start if sweat sensors in the steering wheel
recognize a large amount of alcohol in the
driver’s bloodstream. The system could also be
useful if the sensors detect unusual steering.
If this would occur, the car would then be
slowed to a stop. The system could also take
action and slow to a stop if the special camera
installed along with this system shows that the
driver’s pupils are not in focus. The system
not only hopes to prevent drunk driving but to
prevent driving while drowsy or fatigued.
“By the end of 2009, Toyota hopes
to fit cars with this system,” according to
Barry Wood returns to Troupe 185 with Shenandoah
In March, PTHS
Thespian Troupe 185 will be
performing the Broadway
musical Shenandoah. English
teacher Barry Wood is directing,
with Ryan Perrotte serving as
musical director and
Donna Fox conducting
the orchestra. Dawn
Basham student
directs while Renee
Wunderlich serves
as stage manager.
Shenandoah, like
previous spring musicals,
brings together many students
and teachers from the Music
and Theatre departments.
“My favorite part of the show
is working with the
students, I love the
rehearsal process
and I am thrilled to
be working with Mr.
Perrotte, Mrs. Fox, and
technical director Mr.
Walsh…We have a great
team,” stated Wood.
Shenandoah
stars Thomas Rauch
as Charlie Anderson,
Paige Venanzi as
Jenny, Tom Norton as “the
boy”, Carl Mitchell as Sam,
Becky Rosky as Anne, Taylor
Piedmonte as James, and
Abu Shettima as Gabrielle.
Performances will be March
1st at 7:00, and March 2nd and
3rd at 7:30. Tickets are $7 for
general admission and $4 for
students and seniors.
Smoke Signals goes high tech
PTHS has
stepped into the
21st century: Smoke
Signals is now
accessible on the
web. The new online
version will not only
feature the same
topic categories as
the monthly hard
copy of the paper, but
also extra articles,
pictures, and surveys.
P r e p a ra t i o n
for what is hoped to
be the new number
one resource for
high school student
news officially started
at the end of last
November. “Mrs.
the Associated Press. Another Japanese car
manufacturer, Nissan Motor Corporation, has
already been researching and experimenting
with breathalyzer-like devices. These devices
could potentially detect if the driver was
drunk. Similar technologies, such as alcohol
ignition interlocks, are in use in the U.S. and
elsewhere.
Actions such as these are being taken
to hopefully reduce the spike in drunk driving
crashes that not only the U.S. is experiencing,
but other countries such as Japan are enduring
as well. For example, Japan experienced a
series of alcohol-related accidents last year.
These incidents prompted increased research
and experimenting in order to get these new
cars on the road as soon as possible.
Sekely’s computer
class worked on
designing the layout
for the website. It
had to be something
both functional and
visually appealing,”
said Mrs. Sitler,
journalism teacher
and coordinator
of the Smoke
Signals website.
S e k e l y ’ s
classes submitted
their best original
designs, the top
three were then
forwarded to Sitler’s
journalism classes.
Her newspaper staff
voted on their favorite
The Tony award
winning Shenandoah
centers around a
widower, Charlie
Anderson, who lives
with his large family in
Virginia during the Civil War.
Anderson does not wish to be
involved in the war because he
doesn’t consider it relevant to
his family. However, the family
is forced into action when
the youngest son is taken
prisoner by Union Soldiers.
Shenandoah marks
the return of Wood as a
director in Troupe 185. Wood,
who created the troupe in
1970, said, “Shenandoah is a
challenging, serious musical
which contrasts the previous
productions this season.”
The main theme of
Shenandoah is family, both
immediate and worldwide.
“Throughout the show, the
central character discovers
that he is part of the family
of man…he realizes that every
man and woman on this planet
is his brother and his sister and
we are all responsible for taking
care of each other,” said Wood.
layout, which was
the one developed
by freshman Andrea
Briggs. “I tried to
make something
user-friendly-really
understandable- and
easy on the eyes. It
wasn’t hard to do,
and it was a lot of
fun,” said Briggs.
While the
site is still currently
under construction,
Sitler hopes to have
it fully operating
by the beginning of
February. She also
plans on featuring it
at the annual Library
Arts Café. “The
goal is to eventually
have this site to not
only showcase the
newspaper, but for it
to be something all
media classes can
contribute to. We’ll
be adding photos
and short video clips,
as well as further
developing student
surveys and other
interactive activities.
It will be a mass
PTHS media center.”
To access
the Smoke Signals
website, just go to the
Peters Township High
School homepage and
look for the link: PTHS
newspaper, “Smoke
Shenandoah marks the
return of Wood as a
director in Troupe 185.
Ashley Czajkowski
Staff Writer
Taylor Piedmonte
Staff Writer
Renee Wunderlich
Staff Writer
Entries submitted by Angelina Nepa
Photo by Sean Naccarelli
Sophomore Julia Broglie visits Smoke Signals
website, the brand new faction of PTHS news-paper.

4. Opinion
B. Beyer G. Dennis N. Sikora S. Naccarelli
Classic love stays in style
Classic love never goes out of
style.According to dictionary.com, a
“chick flick” is a movie directed towards
a female audience that displays deep
emotions of love and conflict resolution.
Yes, the chick flick is known for its
basic storyline: boy meets girl, boy
and girl fall in love, a problem arises
and then boy and girl end up back
together in the end. For some reason,
though, these steps can be mixed and
matched in a variety of ways to make
the basic chick flick interesting enough
for hundreds of similar, but still unique,
plots for movies. So to get ready for
those romantic days of February, here
are a few suggestions of the classic
chick flicks that should definitely be
watched during this season of love.
Sleepless in Seattle- Ah, two
people brought together by a radio
show that go to great lengths to meet
and ultimately fall in love. Is there a
better example of a chick flick? Oh, I
think not. When a little boy calls into
a local radio show in Seattle to tell the
story of his widower father and how all
he wants for his dad is to find a wife,
of course, hundreds of women are
moved by this and send in letters from
all over the country to offer marriage
proposals. One woman in particular
feels a connection to this man and
his son and knows that she needs to
meet him, even though she’s already
engaged. This 90’s classic has captured
the hearts of thousands with the help
of the dynamitic duo, Tom Hanks and
Meg Ryan.
Miss Congeniality- This stars
the sensational Sandra Bullock. This
movie has just the right ingredients
to make the perfect piece of chick
flick greatness. When Gracie Hart, a
woman that has anything but “grace”,
has to go undercover as a Miss America
beauty pageant contestant to save the
show, this strong-willed leading lady
makes us laugh out loud. Bullock pulls
this character off with just the right
amount of sass and class with a little
hopeless romantic side to make this
movie worth seeing again and again.
How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days-
ABC and Fox attract viewers
“ What’s your favorite
Romantic
Movie
“I liked the Notebook.”
Valentine’s Day
He Said vs. She Said
Nick Sikora Brittany Beyer
Drew Karpen
Opinion Writer
Kara Krawiec
Co Editor-In-Chief
Is Valentine’s Day a Hallmark
No way, but it is definitely blown out
of proportion by them.
Who would be your ideal
Justin Broglie because his break
dancing skills are absurd.
What would be the best Valentine’s Day gift for
Getting accepted to Parson’s. Actually,
getting accepted into college in
general.
What do you plan to do on Valentine’s
Ask my boyfriend! It’s a mystery to
me.
The New Year started off with a
bang when several TV series premiered
in January. The popular series on ABC
and Fox were anticipated to be bigger
and better than before, but the shows
did not live up to the much-anticipated
hype. ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate
Housewives, and Lost, all came out with
new episodes last month. Everyone
seems to be in love with the show Grey’s
Anatomy. Everywhere I go, I hear
people talking about how much they
love it. “It has a phenomenal cast with
really interesting, surprising twists in
the show, not to mention the fact that
I’m practically in love with McDreamy”,
said senior Brandi Kohne. Desperate
Housewives is back, but boring and
not really entertaining. On the other
hand, the new season of Lost is going
to be the best one yet because of the
unexpected twist that will occur.
Fox had three main shows
premiering in January: Prison Break,
American Idol, and 24. Senior Kerstin
Makowski said that Prison Break “is
intriguing and adventurous because the
second season is all about the brothers
and their escape.” Next, American Idol
is very entertaining because at first you
There was a real St. Valentine, so I
guess it’s a holiday. Hallmark definitely
invented the holiday though.
Its a tough choice between Connor
Tarwater and Sean-Paul Mauro. Close
third is Justin Broglie.
Advil. Because 50% of the girls I know
and 83.6% of those I don’t know give
me headaches, and the whole holiday
is about girls.
Decide on a Valentine.
Jessica Policz, ‘09
“I love A Walk to Remem-ber.”
Savannah Lindberg, ‘07
“Texas Chainsaw Massacre is
definatley the best.”
Mary Irwin, ‘08
“My favorite romantic movie
is Gone with the Wind.”
Tom Norton, ‘10

5. 5
Smoke Signals
February 2007
Effective elective enlightenment
It is 8:45 A.M. and you hear
your phone buzz; you open your
phone and read the text message,
“Wat classes r u takin?” You realize
you have not even thought about next
year’s classes, and start to panic. As
a senior, I have gone through all the
struggles of deciding which classes
to choose, and I would recommend
listening to the guidance counselors’
presentation. This presentation gave
general information on the electives
offered and advice on how to plan next
year’s schedule. Step one in making
the right choice is to look at all your
options in order to have a complete
perspective of what is offered. Then,
balance required classes with elective
classes. With your open periods,
choose the electives that would be
most interesting and which ones could
possibly wait until the following year.
If you have any interest in media, then
your schedule will be tight. I have been
in journalism for two years, and I had to
make several choices in order to keep
this class. My best suggestion would
be to take summer gym. This was the
best decision I ever made, because it
freed up one elective allowing me take
something else.
What classes are beneficial to
college? From my experience, and from
talking to other people, I have come
up with a must-take list. First, if all
possible, take Writing Workshop. This
class has improved my writing, given
me more confidence, and helped me to
write my college essays. Next, take a
Media class -- Production, Journalism,
Photography, or Broadcasting --
because these class teach independence
and time management skills, two
essentials to survive in college. Senior
Heather Sickmund said, “I would
suggest taking Media I if you have any
interest in taking a media class. I only
got to take Yearbook because I was in
an Honors English class. Yearbook has
been such a fun class.” A yearlong
class, Personal Finance, will help you
to balance a checkbook and write a
check, among many other things that
all are necessary in order to live on
your own. These are only a few of the
many electives to take. Whether your
interests lie in architecture, the arts/
theater, writing, music, accounting,
childhood growth, or anything else,
Kaitlin Houser
Co Editor-In-Chief
What’s your favorite
“ Elcetive
“Music Theory is my favorite
elective because I’m in Garrett’s
class, and Doc is an awesome
teacher. Know thy clefs. ”
Keith Quinn, ‘09
“Dan like Ceramics, yay.”
Dan Urbanowicz, ‘08
“World Mythology because it
was a fun class that you can
talk to your friends in.”
Chris Schilling, ‘07
“Accounting because it is a lot of
fun and it wasn’t hard.”
Sam Fortna, ‘10
take the opportunity now and find your
niche.
You may be thinking only nine periods
and four years of high school is not enough
time to fit everything in that you want to take.
Paninis: lunch time winners
Nick Sikora
Staff Writer
It seems
that in the first few
months after New
Years fewer and
fewer people keep
with the mounds
of New Year’s
resolutions that
they promised.
And why not, its
two months into
the new year,
its cold outside,
and cutting carbs
really isn’t all that
its cracked up to
be. Watching other
people eating
“guilty foods”
doesn’t help
much with dieting
either. Eventually,
a loaf of bread
somewhere will call
a carb conscious
person’s name,
and then the hunt
for grains is on -
but don’t worry,
because dieting
fails all the time,
every time. Even
with the new and
improved healthy
school lunches,
diets usually
don’t work. Whole
grain cookies
can only do so
much; they’re still
cookies despite the
foreign, bamboo
taste. Aside from a
huge limit on fries
and the cookies
that just aren’t
up to par with
last year’s gems,
there are things
to look forward
to at lunch. Take
the Panini line, for
example. Quite
possibly the best
thing since the
internet, school
paninis are the
most delicious
lunch item to
eat in the entire
school.
Every day
the flavor is new,
and just thinking
about the day’s
Panini can be
enough to take a
Monday and make
it worth going to
school. At many
r e s t a u r a n t s ,
grilled sandwiches
are quite good, and
the Peters School
district apparently
decided to go out
on a limb and make
extremely good
food available
every day. Pressed
Cuban sandwiches
that are widely
sold in Florida
are absolutely
amazing, and with
the popularity of
“Quite possibly the best thing since
the internet, school paninis are the
most delicious lunch item to eat in
the entire school.”
the Primanti Brothers style sandwich,
it’s no surprise that the school jumped
on the bandwagon and combined not
only grilling, but also introduced new
Photo by Nick Sikora
Junior Nick Fazio buys a delicious steak
and cheese panini. Lines were often
long but these sandwiches are worth the
wait.

6. T V E B P
Jess Berardino
&
Zack DeFelice
How long have you been together?
We have been together for three months; we
are a brand new couple.
What first attracted you to the other
person?
We started out the school year in the same
class, and I thought he was so cute.
Who asked whom out first?
I offered to take him home from school and we
would hang out at his house. When we were
sitting on his couch one day he asked me if I
Becky Pfeifer
&
Timmy Reeder
How long have you been together?
Almost four months.
What first attracted you to the other
person?
He was fun to hang out with and easy to talk
to…plus he had a cute smile.
Who asked out whom?
Timmy asked me out.
would want to date him and I said yes!
Describe your first date.
We went to go and see Open Season. Then
we went to Bravos for dinner. Coincidentally
Mr. & Mrs. Pinto
How long have you been together?
Five years in May.
What first attracted you to the other
person?
Mr. Pinto’s sense of humor.
Mr. Pinto liked that Mrs. Pinto was older and
wiser.
Who asked out whom?
Mrs. Pinto gave Mr. Pinto her phone number
and then Mr. Pinto called and asked Mrs.
Pinto out.
Photo submitted by Mrs. Pinto
Photo submitted by Jess Berardino
Photo submitted by Becky Pfeifer
L O

7. Emily Labovitz & Mike Debowski
How long have you been together?
Two months
What first attracted you to the other
person?
The way Mike would drool when he fell asleep
in study hall and the even more attractive way
Emily would drool when she was still awake.
Who asked whom out first?
It was mutual.
Describe your first date.
It consisted of hanging out at the Half Price Book
Chelsea Ali & Mark Chedgy
How long have you been together?
We’ve been together for seven months.
What first attracted you to the other person?
I noticed his sweet personality. I felt very comfortable
around him. And I thought he was very very cute!
Who asked out whom?
Mark asked me out first.
Describe your first date.
We went out for lunch. I was pretty shy at first, but
really enjoyed getting to know him. After that we
spent almost everyday of the summer together.
N ...
Photo submitted by Emily Labovitz
Melanie Zuccarini
&
Matt Bianco
Photo submitted by Chelsea Ali
B
E G
I
S
How long have you been together?
Roughly two years.
What first attracted you to the other
person?
Mel was funny.
Who asked out whom?
I asked Mel out at Homecoming.

8. Sp rts
Sean-Paul Mauro
extra p int
Chris Portz
Emily Bigley
Young talent gives PT hope for future
Sean-Paul Mauro
Sports Editor
With a sub 500 hundred season and no
playoff victory to show for it – some PT seniors
might not consider this past season to be the
one that they had hoped for. However, seniors
Kevin Noone, Spencer Smith, John Mathis,
Alex Radke, and Justin Fehl should be able to
hang their heads on the certainty that they
contributed in building a foundation that will
be formidable for years to come.
It was apparent in any Peters Township
game that you watched this year that the
Indians were extremely deep. Coach Gary
Goga was able to go nine players deep into
his bench for each game. This allowed the
Indians to keep fresh legs on the court at all
times, and to eventually wear opposing teams
out.
Another characteristic of the Indians
that, undoubtedly, stood out to anyone with
“Everyone on the
team really came
together”
a media guide was how young they were.
Although, the Indians had a tremendously solid
senior class – the young talent on the team is
what oftentimes sparked them. Freshman point
College coaches rarely find success in the NFL
Connor Tarwater
Like in most jobs,
success leads to an upgrade,
whether it is a raise or a
promotion. This is no different
in the business of football,
where often time’s college
coaches are awarded with NFL
jobs when they have a lot of
success with their respective
college. Unfortunately for
most of those coaches, college
success rarely
translates to NFL
success.
T h e r e
“College coaches
are used to different
techniques and
mentoring players.”
are three prime
examples when it
comes to college
coaches flopping at
the pro level. Nick
Saban had moderate
success at Michigan
State until he took
the LSU coaching job
in 1999. In five years
with the Tigers, he
had a record of 48-16 and won
a National Championship in
the 2003-2004 season. After
the championship, he bolted
for the Miami Dolphins head
coaching job. He went 15-17
in two seasons, and has thus
agreed to coach again at the
college level for the Alabama
Crimson Tide.
Steve Spurrier had
unprecedented success as a
head coach at the University
of Florida. He won six
Southeastern Conference
titles, was the Southeastern
Conference coach of the
year three times, and won
a National Championship.
This success landed him an
NFL coaching job with the
Washington Redskins. In his
two seasons with the Skins,
he had a record of 12-20.
He is now coaching for the
University of South Carolina
Gamecocks, and he is having
a lot of success, where he
went 7-5 and 8-5 in his first
two seasons, respectively.
Former Miami
Hurricanes coach Butch Davis
took a team of disarray and
turned it into a powerhouse,
Sports Writer
guard, Craig Wolcott, was a huge contributor
to the team. He was a starter in every game
– a remarkable feat for a freshman – and was
one of the team leaders in assists. Although,
extremely young and inexperienced – Wolcott
showed that he was able to run the offense
without turning the ball over. “Everyone on
the team really came together. The support of
the older players made it easier to contribute,”
said Wolcott.
Sophomore Nick Wilcox was also a huge
contributor to the team as a first year starter.
Wilcox was among the leading scorers on the
team throughout the entire season averaging
nearly 12 points a game and, remarkably, he
led the team in steals, with almost three steals
a game. Sophomore center, and teammate
Derek Redding explained, “I am really looking
forward to next year’s team. I know that the
experience that all of our young players got
Who is the most dominate athlete in
sports?
CT: Roger Federer is the best
athlete in the world. For those of
you who don’t know who Federer
is, he is the number one ranked
tennis player in the world since
February 2, 2004. Let that sink
in. That’s almost 3 years. What
makes him the most dominant
athlete in sports is that he rarely
ever loses, and he wears a really
sweet headband. You can’t go
wrong when you’re wearing a
sweet headband.
SPTM: Sweet headband aside, you’re
obviously wrong again. Although,
Roger Federer is arguably one of the greatest
tennis players of all time and his dominance in
the sport is unrivaled – how can you not go with
Tiger Woods? As soon as Tiger Woods came
into the professional golf world he immediately
took over. Only 42 weeks into his career, he
became the number one ranked golfer in the
world. He then set a record for 264 straight
weeks atop the World Golf Rankings. Woods is
the most dominant athlete in sports because he
is nearly impossible to beat when he plays to
his potential.
CT: Wrong again. Remember, the time
you picked the Ravens to go to the Super
Bowl and I picked the Bears? We all see
how that worked out for you. Federer has
won the US Open three times, Wimbledon
four times, and the Australian Open two
times…all since 2003. His career record is
483 wins and 125 losses. In 2004, Federer
won 11 titles with a 74-6 record. In 2005,
he went 80-4 with 11 titles again. In 2006,
he continued his domination with a 90-5
record and another 12 titles. He is the only
player to have won both the Wimbledon
and U.S. Open singles titles in three
consecutive years from 2004 to 2006. In
2004, Federer became the first man since
Mats Wilander in 1988 to win three out of
the four Grand Slam singles tournaments in
the same year. In 2006, Federer repeated
this feat and became the first man in
the open era to win at least ten singles
championships in three consecutive years.
U.S. tennis great Andy Roddick once said
of Federer after a match, “He’s probably
as close as there has been to unbeatable,
I feel like I played decent and the stats
are decent, and I got straight setted. I’m
not going to sit around and sulk and cry.
I did everything I could,” (USA Today).
Also, TheSportsTruth.com named Federer
the Number 1 tennis player to ever live,
above names such as Pete Sampras, Andre
Agassi, Rod Laver, and John McEnroe.
SPTM: Tiger has become the face of American
sports – the face of World Sports for that matter.
He is an icon. His dominance is unrivaled. He
has won the PGA Tour player of the year for
the eighth time in 10 years. He just beat out
Roger Federer for the AP Athlete of the year.
Even other players on the
PGA are in awe of what he
has accomplished. They
speak of him like he’s above
the sport, they just enjoy the
opportunity of playing with
him because they know they
have no shot at winning; U.S.
Open champion Geoff Ogilvy
said, “Any time you get to
play with him, it’s a privilege.
You can learn something from
him,” according to an ESPN.
com article.
going 51-20 during his tenure
with the Hurricanes. In 2001,
Davis went to the Cleveland
Browns and couldn’t repeat the
success he had with the Canes.
Davis went 24-35 and was 0-1
in his only playoff appearance.
He resigned in 2004 as the
Browns coach and will start his
first season at the University of
North Carolina next season.
Senior Sean-
Paul Mauro stated,
“I believe there is a
different mentality
in the NFL. College
coaches are used to
different techniques
and mentoring
players, but in
the NFL, players
don’t feel that
they need to be
mentored.” Senior
Taylor Piedmonte
said, “The college
coaches don’t have as much
control over their players as
they did in college.”
“The NFL is a difficult
league to win in for any period of
time, especially if you take over
a losing team. And that’s where
the jobs are,” said former Dallas
Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson.
“It’s difficult to have success no
matter where you came from.”
– Sean-Paul Mauro ‘07
– Craig Wolcott ‘10
Photo by Brianna Rafferty
Sophomore Nick Wilcox defends against oppo-net
from Erie McDowell. Wilcox was just one of
several underclassmen varsity starters.

9. 9
Smoke Signals
February 2007
SPORTS
BRIEFS
The team’s current record is 5-11. They
will look to get their younger players
more experience. Upcoming games
include rivals Montour and Elizabeth
Forward, and a rematch against Thomas
Jefferson.
Girls’ swimming
Currently, the girls’ swim team is a strong
competitor in the WPIAL. They started
off 2-0 and are not looking back. Senior
Dina DeVincentis looks to assert her
leadership during the upcoming meets
against: Bethel Park, Mount Lebanon, and
Chartiers Valley.
BOYS’ SWIMMING
The boys’ swim team has started out
undefeated at 2-0. They beat Moon (97-
72) and Upper St. Clair (59-40). Seniors
Chris Graves and Dan Smith look to lead
the boys’ swim team to victories against
upcoming opponents: Bethel Park, Mount
Lebanon, and Chartiers Valley.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
The boys’ basketball team is 3-14. The
Indians are getting what they wanted
from their big man, John Matthis, who
has been a major contributor, scoring as
well as rebounding off the glass. Unfor-tunately,
the great performance of Mat-this
has not been enough to overcome
opponents.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Girls basketball is 13-4. They have been
known to blow out the other teams with
the ability to win by as much as 50 points.
With this phenomenal start the girls’ bas-ketball
team is looking like a strong play-off
contender. Upcoming games include
rivals Shaler, Trinity, and Canon McMil-lan.
WRESTLING
Bill Berry
Connor Tarwater
Derek Redding
Brendan Sikora
HOCKEY
Oregon and Clemson verge of fairytale season
Chris Portz
Underdogs have
existed as long as the game of
basketball. Last year George
Mason accomplished an
unfathomable feat as a team
off the radar. They made the
playoffs and managed to make
it to the final four. On the way
they knocked off teams like
North Carolina, Wichita State,
and Connecticut. Similarly,
Oregon and Clemson are
poised to perform well at
the big dance, the Men’s
Basketball NCAA tournament.
The college basketball season
is here again and these
Cinderella teams are turning
heads. Dick Vitale, longtime
basketball broadcaster and
analyst, said “There’s no
doubt that they’ve been a
real surprise. This team has
amazing camaraderie. They
play together; they’ve done a
phenomenal job,” said Vitale
(Sports Illustrated).
Currently, three teams
that have stood out and have
the best records in the NCAA
halfway through the season.
UCLA was number one and
undefeated, not a surprise.
What was surprising was
Oregon upsetting number
one UCLA. Oregon, who
totaled 16 wins last season,
was 14-1 halfway through
the season. Maarty Leunen
is averaging 10.5 rebounds
per game, dominating the
glass. Senior Aaron Brooks
is averaging 17.6 points per
game and 4.8 assists per
game. They lost their first
game against conference rival
USC. Their contention in the
NCAA tournament in March
will depend on how this team
responds to this adversity.
Clemson was 16-0,
boasting the most wins at the
halfway point in the season.
Sports Writer
Pens future still undecided
Bill Berry
The Penguins have been vigorously
campaigning for a new arena over the last
two years. Currently, the situation has become
more intense than ever
since the Isle of Capri
lost the slots bid in
Pittsburgh. Now Mario
Lemieux may be forced
to move the franchise
from Pittsburgh where
they have been since its
inauguration forty-years
ago.
Until December
20th the hopes of the team
staying in Pittsburgh
rode on The Isle of
Capri winning the slots bid, which would have
guaranteed the Penguins a new arena. The
arena would have been built for $290 million
at zero cost to the franchise or taxpayers. Now
a shadow of uncertainty has been cast over
the entire situation. National Hockey League
Commissioner Gary Bettman is dedicated to
keeping the team in Pittsburgh according to an
Cowher resigns for now
Bill Cowher, a Pittsburgh native, legend,
and hero has stepped down from coaching the
Pittsburgh Steelers after having 15 successful
seasons. Coach Cowher has been a legend
in Pittsburgh and across the nation. Under
his tenure the Steelers made eight playoff
appearances and won Super Bowl XL.
Last year, his final goal was accomplished:
winning a Super Bowl. “My family has made a
lot of sacrifices for me, and I’m looking forward
to being there for them. It’s the right time
to retire.”(Espn.com) This made it easier for
Cowher to resign from coaching the Steelers.
He wants to show his devotion for his family
by this decision. Cowher bought a retirement
home in North Carolina so that he could spend
more time with his family. There are numerous
rumors that this isn’t the last time he will be
involved in the NFL. These rumors are plausible
because of Cowher’s competitive nature, and
the fact that he could possibly be the highest
paid NFL coach in history.
Steelers players have mixed feelings
about his resignation. Receiver Hines Ward
was in tears when he heard Cowher’s decision
at a press conference. Ward stated, “ I knew
he was prepared to resign after we won Super
Bowl XL in 2006, he wanted to spend time
with his family and that’s what he’ll get.”(ESPN
News).
Brendan Sikora
Sports Writer
article from espn.com. He broke off negotiations
with Jim Balsillie by placing a restriction over the
control of the team in fear of Basille relocating
the franchise. Basille withdrew his offer to
buy the franchise for $175 million. It was
long believed that the Canadian businessman
had plans to move
the franchise to
his hometown
of Hamilton,
Ontario. Despite
the overwhelming
support from both the
NHL Commissioner
and fans the Penguins
could end up relocating
to Kansas City come
next season.
The Penguins
continue to have one
of the most dedicated fan bases in the entire
country. This year the fans have filled Mellon
Arena to 94% capacity, among the top in the
NHL (espn.com). The Penguins are a part of
the culture and a symbol of the rich heritage in
Pittsburgh; the franchise has been the home of
great hockey legends such as Mario Lemieux
and Jaromir Jagr. To see the team leave would
Staff Writer
The Peters Township wrestling team
has struggled this season. They were
winless in their first 8 matches and look
to rebound. Senior Ryan Carey looks to
lead the wrestling team through the rest
of the season with more success.
James Mays and K.C. Rivers
were two main contributors on
this Clemson team leading them
through the majority of the
season. Good news for Clemson
considering that neither is a
senior yet. Mays is a junior and
Rivers is a sophomore. This
team is competing in one of the
toughest divisions in college
basketball, the ACC Conference
with division rivals North
Carolina and Duke. Being in the
ACC Conference is a good way
for Clemson to prove themself
before the NCAA tournament.
The tough competition will
prepare Clemson for any
opponent it faces in March.
Numerous upsets have
unfolded this season, by other
underdog contenders. Syracuse
upset number 21 Marquette;
unranked Indiana defeated
number 24 Michigan State;
and Virginia Tech upset number
5 Duke. Surely, there will be
“This year the fans
have filled the
Mellon Arena to
94% capacity”

10. P T L I F E & S t y l e
Cinema influences fashion
I Can’t Tell You
By Hillary Frank
Amber Doerr
Guest Writer
Stranger Than Fiction
Derek Redding
Staff Writer
Colleen Counihan
Features Editor
Flashback to the year 1999 and the
average teenage girl would recognize herself in
sparkly sweaters and pink and green Skechers.
This can be accredited to the popularity of
stores such as Limited Too, but what many
girls don’t realize is that their favorite fashions
were popularized by their favorite movies.
Those platform shoes that crowded the closets
of preteen girls were the result of movies such
as Clueless and many of the crazy patterns
and bright colors were based on the idolization
of the Spice Girls, most importantly the pop
stars’ wardrobes in the movie, Spice World.
In the recent years, Hollywood’s old
and new films have influenced some of the
most recognizable styles walking the runway.
Though designer Marc Jacobs does not admit
to his influences, the consistent flow of baggy
slacks and asymmetrical jackets that graced
his Fall 2006 line were almost identical to Diane
Keaton’s outfits in the cult-classic, Annie Hall.
Sophia Coppola used Victorian-style garments
to enhance her latest movie Marie Antoinette,
but she was also setting a new trend for the
fashion world. The new “bubble” skirts and
puffy dresses seen in Balenciaga’s and Peter
Som’s Fall 2006 lines look very familiar to the
bouncy gowns worn by the women in Coppola’s
movie.
Men’s fashions are not exempt from
the big screen’s influence. Marlon Brando’s
outerwear (black motorcycle jacket, leather
cap and cuffed jeans) in “Wild One” is listed
on msn.com as one of the top ten film fashion
moments. Designer, Alessandro Dell’ Acqua,
seems very familiar with this Brando’s stylish
character. His latest men’s line included
motorcycle jackets in varying colors and
washed-leather ranger caps.
Cinema’s effects on the latest trends
exist outside of the runway as well. A quick
browse through the public’s favorite stores,
such as Gap and Banana Republic, reveals
classically cut outfits that were once worn by
the greatest actresses of the past. Audrey
Hepburn’s cropped black pants that made an
appearance in her movie Charade are now the
staple of Gap advertisements. Commercials
have labeled them “Audrey Hepburn pants”
for the public’s recognition. As long as movies
Unwritten Law: the Hit List
Sean Nacarelli
Staff Writer
Since the formation of Unwritten
Law in 1990, this San Diego based
band has released six CDs on five
different record labels. Unwritten Law
formed around original drummer, Wade
Youman. Although he’s no longer the
drummer, Scott Russo (vocalist) and
Steve Morris (guitarist) are original
members. Quickly after they formed,
the band became friends with other
successful San Diego bands like Blink
182. With blends of heavy alternative
riffs and jumpy choruses, Unwritten
Law’s songs that have topped the
charts are “Seein’ Red”, “Celebration
Song”, “Lonesome”, “Save Me”, and
“Rest of my Life”. Unwritten Law’s new
CD, The Hit List, lures all of their fans
back to these hits because they’ve
re-recorded all of their top songs.
Morris declared, “It’s cool to be able
to go back and do these songs. If you
listen to all the records, they all sound
different because we were young and
inexperienced. Back then, we were
kids, now we’re seasoned veterans.” I
think this CD will be able to recapture
the spirit and talent that was put into
Unwritten Law from the first day they
formed almost seventeen years ago.
“U.G.H. I know it SOUNDS
like I’m being the same old me. All
jokey+everything. But I don’t FEEL like
me. After blurting all that stuff out to
Sean. You know how people pretend
to zip their mouths shut, then lock
them+throw away the key? That’s what
I’d like to do. Minus the pretending
part.”
Jake is a college guy, living the
normal college life, until he gets into
a huge fight with his best friend. Jake
decides that “talking=trouble” and he
should think about what he says before
he says it. He also decides that the only
way to do that is to communicate through
notes. Soon, he finds that his friendship
with Xandra is growing into something
more, but doesn’t know whether or not
to tell her of his feelings. He relunctly
decides if he did, it would probably mess
everything up. As Jake struggles with his
emotions for Xandra, he also discovers
some truths about himself.
This book is a little difficult at
first, but soon you fall in love with the
characters and the storyline itself. Hillary
Frank brings the troubles of a young
life to artistry when she shows us each
character’s feelings on notes, together
as a book. I give this book four and a
half out of five stars.
From the makers of Finding
Neverland and Monster’s Ball comes
the new movie Stranger Than Fiction.
This comedy has a knockout cast
including Emma Thompson, Will
Ferrell, Dustin Hoffman, Maggie
Gyllenhaal, and Queen Latifah. The
story starts with writer Karen Eiffel
(Thompson) trying to finish her latest
work supposedly her best.
Eiffel needs to find a way to
take her main character out of the
picture for the ending, but the main
character Harold Crick (Ferrell) can
hear her every word for in reality he is
alive. The movie chronicles Harold’s to
quest to find the author and tell her to
end her book in a different way so he
can live.
Reviews of this movie have
proved to be good. Critics say the
movie is funny, emotional, and
reported to be Ferrell’s best work. This
movie will attract the attention of Will
Ferrell fans and provide them with
lots of laughs. It’s definitely worth
watching. I give this movie 4 out of 5
Stars. See Stranger Than Fiction out
on the shelves February. 27th.
“Audrey Hepburn’s cropped black
pants that made an appearance
in her moive Charade are now the
staple of Gap advertisements.”
The movie that I think has
a big influence on fashion
is, any movie that has Bam
Margera, Chris Pontius and
Johnny Knoxville in it.
–Bobby Ihrig, ‘08
The movie that I think has
a big influence on fashion
is, Prince’s Purple Rain.
-Taylor DiBart, ‘10
The movie that I think has
a big influence on fashion
is, Harold and Maude.
-Aimee Hecht, ‘07
The movie that I think has
a big influence on fashion
is, Devil Wears Prada.
-Megan Carone, ‘09

11. 11
Smoke Signals
February 2007
Becoming healthy starts with you
Jess Berardino
Staff Writer
breakfast with a coffee is actually healthier
than not eating breakfast at all. Skipping meals
will cause you to overeat at your next meal,
“For example, eating a donut
for breakfast with a coffee
is actually healthier than
not eating breakfast at all.”
Eating healthy requires a strict diet that
is based off the food pyramid, not just fruits
and vegetables. If you simply eat the proper
amounts of food in each section everyday you
will see a significant change in the way your
clothes fit. Along with your clothes, your skin
and your mental health will also improve. By
teaching yourself good eating habits now, you
will prepare yourself for the rest of your life.
If you do not want to completely change your
diet, then eliminate some items like pop, fast
foods, and candy. It is all up to you what you
put in your body and when you are faced with
a multiplicity of “bad” foods, eating healthy
is much more difficult. Exercise is also a good
addition to a healthy life style. Eating regularly
is the key to good health and maintaining a
desirable weight.
For example, eating a doughnut for
which will cause your stomach to expand even
more and make you feel like you’ve gotten
Spring break dreams
Katie Gavlick
Staff Writer
Spring break is nearing, which means hundreds of thousands of
high school and college students are flocking to the beach to kick back
and relax. However, if Cancun, the Jersey Shore, and Cabo San Lucas
aren’t for you, there’s plenty of alluring beaches to go round.
Santa Cruz, California. Not only is this small town a surfer’s
paradise, it’s a short drive from San Francisco. The beach boardwalk,
dating back to the 1900s, is full of life. You can also rent a bike and
ride on the prize winning bike trails that cut across beaches and deliver
heart-stopping views.
Antiparos, Greece. Visitors who come to this tiny, laid back
island must fly or sail to Paros, then take a 10 minute ferry ride to
Antiparos. The island is home to small-whitewashed houses, land
caves, ancient historic ruins, miles of beaches, and blue grottoes that,
according to legend, have mysterious powers. Antiparos has no large
hotels, which preserves its quaint atmosphere.
Corpus Christi, Texas. This small beach town possesses all
the right ingredients for the perfect spring break vacation: the sun,
the sea, and sights. You can spend the day at the shore, or on the
waves; wind surfing, the city’s favorite pastime. Corpus Christi is also
the hub for daytrips to the world famous King Ranch and Mexico. Plus
the average temperature of Corpus Christi is 71.2 degrees.
Placencia, Belize. Located at the end of a tiny peninsula in
the south of Belize, this vacation is one you will never forget. Placencia
brags the mainland’s best beaches, and the most relaxed lifestyle. While
photo courtesy www.emeraldwaterangles.com
Belize features some of the world’s best beaches along with many exhilarating
activities including kayaking, scuba diving, and snorkeling just to name a few.
scuba diving, kayaking and snorkeling trips are available, climbing a
coconut tree to hack down a fruit is the most work you could possibly
do on this vacation.
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Truthfully, Manuel Antonio looks
like a picture perfect postcard complete with heavenly white beaches
and lush tropical rainforests. The offshore coral reefs bustle with marine
life including dolphins and whales. If you like scuba diving, take a day
trip to Caño Island for spectacular underwater sights. Or you can stroll
down several walking trails and admire coatimundis, ocelots, sloths,
Artist of the month: Corey Grabowski
Rarely, we hear a solo artist
that can capture the listener’s ears
as much as a full band of musicians.
Corey Grabowski has been satisfying
our ears with his acoustic-indie
melodies and sing-along lyrics for
a long time. In that time he’s also
managed to grow a decent fan
base by performing at shows and
coffeehouses all around the area.
It has been a short three
months since the birth of Grabowski’s
solo project, but his plans for the
future are nothing but mature.
When asked about goals, he can only
smile. He acts as if the rest of us
haven’t realized it yet, but his fame
is inevitable. “I want to record my
sounds and circulate the CDs through
coffee shops, record stores and
recording studios. Hopefully one will
call me and make me famous,” said
Grabowski. His solo act wouldn’t
be able to exist without confidence,
but he describes his music with
the utmost modesty. He labels his
acoustic sounds with adjectives such
as “calming” and “easy-listening,”
but these are descriptions of an
outsider, examples of Grabowski’s
ability to see his own music from
the viewpoint of his listeners.
After hearing one song
from Corey Grabowski, it is not
difficult to reference his musical
influences. His acoustic melodies
resemble those of the Goo Goo
Dolls and his intentionally whiney
vocals resound with the similar
intensity of Matchbox 20 front
man, Rob Thomas. Grabowski
would never primarily call himself a
cover artist, though. He does not
strive to be the next opening-act
for Justin Timberlake or the new
John Mayer, but instead a name in
his own category. “I will be Corey
Grabowski because I don’t want to
be like anyone else, I want people
to want to be like me,” he said.
Grabowski’s new album is
called My Story Untold, a perfect
title for such a romantic song list.
He will be unveiling many of these
heart-warmed lyrics and slow
guitar rhythms at his upcoming
show at Farmhouse Coffee on
March 2nd. It’s obvious that
Corey Grabowski is not planning
on leaving the spotlight anytime
soon. He is looking for a musical
career similar to current groups,
Dashboard Confessional and Bright
Eyes; he wants to be the main
musician with a background band
for live performances. Though his
Colleen Counihan & Sean Naccarelli
Features Editor & Staff Writer
larger. If you balance out your meals into
smaller portions and eat healthy snacks such
as fruit or pretzels in between meals you will
actually lose more weight. Eating is all about
how much of a certain food you eat in a certain
time. By following a recommended diet and
exercise schedule you will help yourself become
healthier, avoiding “crash diets”. Those diets
often lead to anorexia and on bulimia. These
diseases cause a mental state of extreme
confusion in body image. In simple terms,
this problem is that girls who were obese as a
child or believe that they are overweight now,
will over exercise and go to extreme dieting
tactics such as stop eating, ceasing eating is
the last thing that you should do. I understand
that these are considered disorders, so if you
believe that you are suffering from one of
these; tell someone.
So students here’s an idea; eat healthy,
Photo by Nate Meyers

12. If you could design your own candy heart, what would it
Voicesin the Hall
say?
TC Rauch 08: “ These
“Flowers are like my
love for you; in time,
they will fade and
die.”
TC Rauch , ‘08
Describe the worst Valentine’s Day gift you’ve ever recieved.
“A Warped Tour CD.”
Rachel Paul, ‘07
“Don’t eat me.”
Kierstan Arnoni, ‘07
“A fireman outfit.”
Joe Stepusin, ‘07
“Stay Classy.”
Rachel Cichowicz,’07
“Yeah, Grandma!”
Shelby Gregor, ‘08
“A 5-pound Hershey
kiss.”
Ms. O’Connor
“The Notebook.”
Josh Keffer , ‘07
A PT Minute With...
Chuck Nettles Jordan Settimio
1. What is your favorite Crayola Crayon color?
Tickle-me-pink -- the best crayon name
ever.
2. What is the funniest word you know?
Booger, because it should be pronounced
“boo-ger.”
3. What is your favorite movie line and why?
From Daddy Daycare: “Write that down!”
It’s the funniest part.
4. If you could be any boy band member, who would it
be and why?
Justin Timberlake, because he’s bringing
sexy back.
5. If you could be any athlete, who would it be and
why?
Sidney Crosby, because he’s all around
amazing.
1. What is your favorite Crayola Crayon color?
Macaroni and cheese -- my favorite color
and a great food.
2. What is the funniest word you know?
Bedazzle/hernia... I can’t decide, but
they’re both fun to say.
3. What is your favorite movie line and why?
”We’ve got a stage five clinger.” Wedding
Crashers is my favorite movie.
4. If you opened a restaurant, what would you call it?
Chester’s Cheese House; It’s my nick
name, and I would serve cheese.
5. If you could be a food, what kind of food would you
be?
Baby Quiche, because it’s wordly and
everyone loves it.